ADTRAN®,
Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of cloud connectivity,
virtual mobility and enterprise communications solutions, today
announced the expansion of its suite of high-performance Bluesocket®
Access Points (APs). These new APs allow vWLAN®
to be optimized for more applications across enterprise vertical markets
and service providers. The portfolio of APs supports new three spatial
stream capable devices across indoor and outdoor environments utilizing
the latest cloud-based WLAN technology.

The new Bluesocket
1900 series of intelligent access points joins the existing 1800
series to offer simplified, secure deployments with “plug-and-play”
capability that requires no manual configuration. A built-in stateful
firewall enforces security policies at the edge, ensuring that unwanted
traffic never enters the network and authorized traffic is immediately
prioritized. The Bluesocket access points are designed to support a wide
array of indoor and outdoor deployment scenarios. Able to accommodate
different business needs and budgets, the Bluesocket 1900 series access
points combine advanced security capabilities with highly reliable
operation.

Bluesocket 1900 series access points operate with ADTRAN Bluesocket’s
innovative vWLAN solution. Rather than centralizing user control and
network management on a physical device, vWLAN redefined Wi-Fi
networking by leveraging network virtualization and centralizing control
on a virtual machine. By eliminating the physical controller, vWLAN
allows an enterprise to operate multiple WLANs as one unified network
with private cloud control. For service providers, vWLAN can be operated
in a public cloud offering in which the user control and network
management is hosted on behalf of an enterprise. ADTRAN’s suite of
Bluesocket access points further extends this functionality by offering
enterprises higher performance and greater flexibility to support
multiple deployment scenarios and budgets.

“ADTRAN is continuously evolving and advancing the Bluesocket platform
to deliver first-class wireless solutions for next-generation networks,”
said Mads Lillelund, general manager for ADTRAN’s Bluesocket Business
Division. “The Bluesocket portfolio of access points will allow users to
build a wireless network that optimizes coverage, capacity and
throughput, accelerates support for emerging mobile devices and
networking trends while at the same time meeting very specific business
needs, goals and budget.”

BYOD in the Enterprise: Delivering the capacity and scalability to
securely satisfy the influx of personal devices while handling unique
building and site characteristics to ensure optimal coverage.

E-learning in K-12 and Higher Education: Supplying the required
performance to satisfy one-to-one rollouts while providing the needed
security and policy management to ensure a safe and secure learning
environment.

High Density/Ruggedized Environments: Perfect for high density
environments like large convention centers, lobbies, cafeterias and
office buildings, the Bluesocket APs are also engineered for outdoor
deployments, such as campus coverage, stadiums, playfields and other
ruggedized environments.

Small to Medium Size Enterprises: By eliminating the need for hardware
controllers, the most costly component of a Wi-Fi deployment, ADTRAN’s
cloud-enabled software-based vWLAN solution and Bluesocket access
points can provide a cost-effective wireless deployment for the SMB
market. Future growth or expansion can be addressed by simply adding
access points.

Multi-site, Geographically Disbursed Locations: ADTRAN’s
software-based vWLAN controller provides centralized cloud-based
control and management of any access point in the world. Choose the
model of the access point(s) that best addresses the various needs at
a specific location.

Managed Service Providers: Service providers can utilize the APs to
generate new revenue streams through cloud-based deployment
flexibility including hosted and multi-tenant WLAN service scenarios.

For pricing, availability or more information on the Bluesocket suite of
access points, contact your local ADTRAN partner or ADTRAN’s Bluesocket
Business Group at 1-866-633-3358 (select option #3) or by email: vwlan@adtran.com.

About ADTRAN

ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and
communications equipment. ADTRAN’s products enable voice, data, video
and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures.
ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by service providers, private
enterprises, government organizations, and millions of individual users
worldwide. For more information, please visit www.adtran.com.